gōng
àn

common
noun

Meaning of 公案

公案 means official's desk used in court; judge's bench; perplexing legal case; intricate affair; mystery. Pronounced gōng àn.

  • official's desk used in court; judge's bench
  • perplexing legal case; intricate affair; mystery

Definitions & Examples

dài
guān
yuán
zài
gōng
àn
qián
shěn
àn
jiàn
 

Ancient officials judged cases before the official's desk.

zuò
zài
gōng
àn
hòu
miàn
 
xiǎn
fēi
cháng
wēi
yán
 

He sat behind the judge's bench, looking very dignified.

Measure Words

/ zhuāng
Primary
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/ jiàn